Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS box truck rate

$1,828box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 621 mi
Typical range: $1,554–$2,102
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tupelo price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,397
Fuel: $431
All-in estimate: $1,828

Return trip

Tupelo → Chicago$1,260

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Tupelo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,819	$4.54	$2,509 – $3,129
53' refrigerated	$3,363	$5.42	$2,926 – $3,800
48' flatbed	$3,466	$5.58	$2,981 – $3,951
Step deck	$3,789	$6.10	$3,183 – $4,395
Power only	$2,455	$3.95	$2,136 – $2,774
Hotshot	$1,851	$2.98	$1,537 – $2,166
26' box truck	$1,828	$2.94	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,128	$1.82	$947 – $1,308

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Tupelo

26' box truck lanes into Tupelo, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,088 mi	$2,337	$2.15	$1,986 – $2,687	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,996 mi	$5,260	$2.64	$4,471 – $6,049	5 d
Houston, TX	587 mi	$1,370	$2.33	$1,165 – $1,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$2,458	$1.56	$2,089 – $2,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	998 mi	$1,934	$1.94	$1,644 – $2,225	3 d
San Antonio, TX	783 mi	$1,695	$2.16	$1,441 – $1,949	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$5,100	$2.65	$4,335 – $5,865	5 d
Dallas, TX	559 mi	$1,324	$2.37	$1,125 – $1,522	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS is estimated at $1,828 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 621 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,554 and $2,102.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tupelo, MS by truck?

About 621 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $431 of the $1,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tupelo, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,260, which makes Chicago, IL to Tupelo, MS 45% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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